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Governance Matters: Evidence from Global Analysis on Environmental Sustainable Development Goals

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dc.abstract.enThis study explores how governance acts as a critical mediator between key environmental Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and SDG 15 (Life on Land)—and overall sustainability performance. Leveraging global datasets from the UN SDG framework and World Bank Governance Indicators, we construct a composite governance index using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to capture institutional quality. Through mediation and path analysis, we reveal striking patterns: governance amplifies the positive impact of SDG 15 on the overall SDG Index, underscoring its role in biodiversity and land management. Conversely, governance introduces an adverse indirect effect for SDG 13, highlighting institutional and regulatory gaps that weaken climate policy outcomes. No significant mediation is observed for SDG 14, indicating strong contextual dependencies in marine governance. These findings confirm governance as a pivotal driver—either reinforcing or constraining environmental progress. Strengthening governance frameworks through transparency, accountability, and regulatory quality can accelerate progress toward the SDGs and advance the 2030 Agenda. This study provides empirical evidence on governance as a mediator and deepens understanding of institutional mechanisms shaping sustainability trajectories.
dc.affiliationWydział Inżynierii Środowiska i Inżynierii Mechanicznej
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Inżynierii Biosystemów
dc.contributor.authorDurczak, Karol
dc.contributor.authorSala, Dariusz
dc.contributor.authorLiashenko, Oksana
dc.contributor.authorPyzalski, Michał
dc.contributor.authorPavlov, Kostiantyn
dc.contributor.authorPavlova, Olena
dc.contributor.authorRomaniuk, Roman
dc.contributor.authorSujak, Agnieszka
dc.date.access2026-02-04
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-04T10:14:18Z
dc.date.available2026-02-04T10:14:18Z
dc.date.copyright2026-01-22
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>This study explores how governance acts as a critical mediator between key environmental Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and SDG 15 (Life on Land)—and overall sustainability performance. Leveraging global datasets from the UN SDG framework and World Bank Governance Indicators, we construct a composite governance index using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to capture institutional quality. Through mediation and path analysis, we reveal striking patterns: governance amplifies the positive impact of SDG 15 on the overall SDG Index, underscoring its role in biodiversity and land management. Conversely, governance introduces an adverse indirect effect for SDG 13, highlighting institutional and regulatory gaps that weaken climate policy outcomes. No significant mediation is observed for SDG 14, indicating strong contextual dependencies in marine governance. These findings confirm governance as a pivotal driver—either reinforcing or constraining environmental progress. Strengthening governance frameworks through transparency, accountability, and regulatory quality can accelerate progress toward the SDGs and advance the 2030 Agenda. This study provides empirical evidence on governance as a mediator and deepens understanding of institutional mechanisms shaping sustainability trajectories.</jats:p>
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dc.description.number2
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dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume18
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su18021140
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/7141
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/18/2/1140
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationmechanical engineering
dc.relation.ispartofSustainability
dc.relation.pagesart. 1140
dc.rightsCC-BY
dc.sciencecloudnosend
dc.share.typeOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.engovernance
dc.subject.ensustainable development goals (SDGs)
dc.subject.enenvironmental sustainability
dc.subject.eninstitutional quality
dc.subject.enmediation analysis
dc.subject.enpath analysis
dc.subject.enclimate action
dc.subject.enbiodiversity conservation
dc.titleGovernance Matters: Evidence from Global Analysis on Environmental Sustainable Development Goals
dc.title.volumeSpecial Issue A Quantitative Analysis and Interdisciplinary Approach to the Sustainable Development Goals
dc.typeJournalArticle
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